Friday, March 25, 2011

dehydrated onions

Remember about a month ago I posted smelly onions? I said that my studio smelled of onions because I had held on to the onions for too long. Well, I never threw them away. Just look at the lovely foilage that is sprouting. I think they are dehydrated because I do not smell them anymore. That, or I have become immune to the smell. I have a bowl full of lovely yellow and purple onions with trees growing out of them.

So nice to paint today. Have been too busy this week. Excited to have some time this weekend.

Got to meet a sweet artist today. Suzanne Stewart from Austin, TX was in town and came by to visit. I forgot to ask her if my studio smelled like onions.

I like this so much! That silvery blue is so interesting with those shiny warm onions,and the onions more interesting with the shoots, too . I thought they had to be in the dark to grow, but you say you have a bowl of them so maybe they are out in the light. I'll try a crop-

I think this is absolutely elegant! Who'd a thunk that onions could be considered elegant? Take away the smell, add some green shoots, deepening colors and that gorgeous crystal glass/vase and voila. Elegant beauty indeed.

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Hi, I am Carol Morgan Carmichael and I live in Vestavia Hills, Alabama with my husband Dan.I have always loved drawing and have translated that into a love of oil painting after working with some great teachers.
I graduated from Birmingham Southern College with a degree in art education. I taught art at Homewood High School for four years and then retired to raise twin sons. Another son came along two years later.
My subject matter is all over the board. I enjoy painting still life, animals, figuratives, and beach scenes. I use oil paint because of its buttery consistency and forgiving nature. You can't beat the luminosity of the finished product.
I am definitely a work in progress. If you are interested in my work, contact me by e mail at carolcarmike@att.net.